Rapper Bun B shot an armed robber at his Houston home after the robber allegedly pulled a gun on his wife when she opened the door, police said. Police said Bun B, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, exchanged gunfire with the suspect when he tried to flee from the …
Read More »Childish Gambino tells Coachella attendees to “put your phones down”
Donald Glover, also known as the rapper Childish Gambino, told Coachella attendees to “put your phones down” because he was “trying to give them something special.” Glover headlined the opening night of the music festival on Friday night with a 90-minute performance. “Put your phones down,” Glover said. “This is …
Read More »Prince Harry suggests Fortnite video game should be banned, calls it “an addiction,” slams Instagram and other social media
Prince Harry is suggesting that the popular online video game Fortnite should not be allowed because it’s too addictive. The Duke of Sussex spoke at an event at a YMCA in west London on Wednesday, where he criticized the excessive use of social media and gaming. Of Fortnite, he said: …
Read More »Jussie Smollett update: “Empire” actor attorney calls 16
Chicago — Mark Geragos, an attorney for Jussie Smollett, said a 16-count indictment against the “Empire” actor is “vindictive” and that Smollett “maintains his innocence.” Geragos said in a statement he did not expect a Cook County grand jury would charge Smollet with 16 separate counts. He said the indictment …
Read More »Weezer island in Fortnite Season 8 is being used to promote Weezer’s new Black Album
When Season 8 of Fortnite launched on February 28, a volcano appeared on the Fortnite island and. At the same time, ninjas and pirates showed up to fight over a mysterious treasure. As exciting as that is, what really has fans talking is a new island that’s dedicated to American rock …
Read More »Kennedy Center Honors 2018: George H.W. Bush, Reba McEntire, Cher, Lin
WASHINGTON — Last year’s Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was almost overshadowed by controversy surrounding the sitting president. This year’s event took place in the shadow of the death of a former commander-in-chief. Sunday night’s ceremony honoring lifetime artistic achievement featured multiple tributes to former President George H.W. Bush, who died …
Read More »Douglas Rain, voice of HAL 9000 in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” dead at 90
Douglas Rain, a Canadian actor best known for voicing the HAL 9000 computer in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” died on Sunday. He was 90. The Stratford Festival in Ontario, where Rain was a founding member, announced that he died of natural causes in Stratford. “Canadian theatre …
Read More »Big Bird actor Caroll Spinney leaves “Sesame Street” after nearly 5 decades
The actor who voiced Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for nearly 50 years is saying goodbye to “Sesame Street.” Puppeteer Caroll Spinney said Thursday will be his last day on the iconic children’s series. A spokesperson for the show told The New York Times Spinney, 84, performed in thousands of …
Read More »Major Food Group restaurants aim to turn the familiar into the “extraordinary”
Major Food Group operates some of the most iconic restaurants in New York. For co-founders Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, dining is nothing short of a theatrical experience. “We take a lot of pride in being storytellers,” Carbone told “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Dana Jacobson. He said …
Read More »Preview: Ice Cube says he’s always trying to convince people he’s not “yesterday’s news”
By any measure, rapper-actor-producer-entrepreneur Ice Cube has been successful in his career. However, he still feels like he has to convince people he’s on top of his game, he tells Tracy Smith in an interview for CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” to be broadcast August 12. Being doubted, Ice Cube (whose real …
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